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“the rooms at the back side are more quiet as the front side faces a main road” (Tyrolians)

Jul 5, 2015

“stay at the 4th floor rooms facing front side.” (kumar56775)

Jul 2, 2015

“Rooms at the front of the hotel look over Panfilov Park and the Zankov Cathedral.” (Sharon554)

Apr 18, 2015

“Go for as high as possible. 1st floor rooms view a wall at both back and front, and they will try and you on the 1st floor!” (Philosophical)

May 7, 2014

“Business room looks bigger in the picture than the actual but good to choose” (MardjukiR)

Jun 9, 2013

“I was on the second floor and away from the street and park view; though quiet, the brights lights never seemed to be extinguished at night and the flimsy black-out curtain was perfunctory at best in accomplishing its duties.” (Constant_traveller45)

Jun 3, 2013

“Ask for one facing the park” (CricketGirlDarwin)

May 13, 2013

“2nd floor rooms has no balcony on mountain side.” (Atilla2)

Apr 9, 2013

“Room facing the front have a great view of the park and mountains. The higher the floor the better.” (RTWDavid)

Dec 2, 2012

“It seems there may be two choices of view, mountains or drab city - would suggest you make request on arrival.” (StephenM183)

Nov 18, 2012

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From the outside Otrar Hotel shines with its Soviet style facade. The reception staff speaks some English and were friendly providing a city map with some helpful information. Our room at 2nd floor was tiny and overloaded with cabinets without real usage. The beds were ok and the bathroom was equipped with a bathtub. The breakfast was average but you'll...
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Recently stayed at this hotel. Hotel building is very old but rooms are good enough. Staff can speak English at the reception. Breakfast is very nice. Big Restaurant. Location is excellent. metro station is just close by. There is a walking street on the back side of the hotel. Green market is also located within the walking distance of the...
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I stayed in a painful hotel called Golden Dragon during my first night in Almaty. The next day, I changed to Hotel Otrar and I am so glad to find it. The hotel is not cheap, so is Almaty overall. But the staff is very well trained and they speak good English (sigh). The hotel is massive as it was...
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The best thing about this hotel is the location just across the road from Panfilov Park. That's not to say that there is anything wrong with the hotel, my room was small but functional and more importantly clean. WiFi access was very good and I found the staff helpful. The breakfast was very good, albeit with some interesting foods available....
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This hotel is extremely well located, being close to Panfilov Park and to restaurants, which are all within comfortable walking distance. It has excellent Internet, Good size rooms and an adequate breakfast. staff are very helpful.

The hotel is well-located near cafes and restaurants, shopping centres, and the interesting Panfilov park. Taxi drivers will find it easily and you can step outside and stop a private taxi immediately.The rooms are small but clean, beds comfy, bathroom OK, good Wifi, BBC news on TV, free hot and cold water, breakfast is plentiful and tasty, though limited in...
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Booked here after a trek in the mountains East of Almaty, The beds seemed supremely comfortable after time camping in the mountains and we slept well. It's in a good spot if you are working your way around out as well. Staff were helpful and the place is not cheap but that is Kazakhstan. It;s worth staying one night just...
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The Otrar is well located, being just across the road from Panfilov Park and a relatively short walk from most of the attractions of the city.
The reception area is very Soviet in style, with dated sofas and plenty of marble.
Rooms have been renovated a while ago and everything worked - it was a joy to be able to...
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It all depends on your point of view. If you want a Western style hotel with staff who are polite, speak English, understand the concept of customer service and try and make you welcome - then perhaps the Otrar is not for you. On the other hand if you want a taste of old Soviet Union style command economics, where...
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Stayed here for a couple of nights,
Rooms a bit tired looking but fully functioning and relatively clean.
Bathrooms were fine better than expected.
Did not spend a lot of time in the hotel as it is close to Zenkov's Cathedral as yje park is just across the road.
It is also only a couple of blocak from the "Green...
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The hotel is located in the downtown Almaty, near to a park zone, business and shopping centers, at a distance of 5 minutes from "Акбота"-entertainment park & city zoo, 20 minutes from the airport and 5 minutes from railway station. From windows of hotel you may enjoy the perfect panorama of Zailijski Alatau mountains in combination of the Museum of musical instruments and golden domes of Zenkov Cathedral.
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